The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
The Petition Basket Filled Up.
q List of Tennessee Prayers To Be
Presented to Congress.
Fourth Glass Postmasters Endeavor
to Get Larger Salaries.
A Number Of Interviews with Mem
bers on the Message.
What Our Representatives Have to Say
About Tariff Reductions-Position
of the -Four Independent Men,
bers of the Lower House.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The petition
basket OF the Fiitieth Congress has already
begun to fill up. Fromit your correspond
ent has picked up the following, which are
OF local interest:
Introduced by Representative Richard
son: Petition of j. II. Trip and ifty
others, of Moore county, Tenn, asking for
an increase in the compensation Of fourth
class postmasters.
By Representative Butler Petition for
the reference to the court of claims the
claim OF John Lyle, Knoxville, for s., 495 20,
for stores taken during the war.
BY Representative Neale: Petition Of
II. V. Brown, pastor and trustee OF the st.
Peter and st. Paul Catholic church, OF
Chattanooga, for S27, 7,7SS 9s, being the
amount OF damage done TO the church in
1868, when the engineer department OF the
United States army tore down the partially
erected walls Of the church and used the
valuable polished marble blocks and left
the material laying on the ground, part
Of which was appropriated for culyerts,
paving stones for macadamizing, a magi-
zinc wharf, guttering, well, etc, and partly
TO the building OF Fort Jones" which
was aftcrward sold by the government TO
citizens, and a portion Of the stone vas
used in erecting bank building.
BY Representative Barry, of Mississippi;
Petitions OF j. W. Holland and others, OF
Anderson, Miss; ii. @. Ferguson and
others; X. w. Rush and others, Of Esper-
ANA; W. II. Ellis and others, OF Cedar
Bluff, and S. n. Berysill aud Others, OF
Bellefontaine, who are in favor Of increas-
ing the compensation for fourth-class post
masters.
by Representative Breckenridge, Of Ar
EansaE Petition OF the citizens Of Pinch
back Mills, Ark, for the same purpose,
and petition Of Alexander Davis for
reference TO the court Of claims Of his claim
OF S9,0l7 90 for stores and supplies.
MEMBERS OF THE MESSAGE.
The following interviews on the Presi.
dents message were obtained by the
Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald:
MR.. RANDALL NOT rs HARMONY.
Mr.. Randall was asked what he thought
OF the message and its recommendations
lie replied:
There will be q reduction OF taxation nj
this session OF sG0OO0,0 900 or more, but
not on the exact line of the President 5
suggestions as contained in his message.
~ large part OF this reduction will be in
the repeal Of internal taxes which the
President does not seem 10 iavor-and u
large reduction will also be made In the
rates Of duty on imports. THERE'S certain
ly urgent need for such revision Of the tar
IN rs will remove its inequalities and am
biguitics, and ~ simplify Il generally as 10
prevent the abuses now 80 prevalent and
40 hurtful TO the honest trader.
There can be such enlargement oi the
free list and reductions in the dutiablc
schedules as will reduce the revenue from
customs, without the least injury, how
ever, 10 any OF our estabi he'd and useful
industries, and without lowering in the
least the remuneration now awarded TO
labor.
81 trust and believe such wise counscls
will prevail as will secure the accomplish
ment vi these objects"
'1n your belief will the present tax on
tobacco and cigars be rcpcaled?'
sin my opinion the House will pass a
bill repeating the entire tax on all kinds
and forms Of tobacco, and will 20 consd.
erably further In the direction Of re-
moval Of internal taxes such us dsiilla-
iions from fruits and licenses. Sugar
should not, In my judgment, bo inicricrcd
with. A conservative course Of action will
secure the desired legislation; radical
course will not
'TnE COURAGE oF ms CONVICTIONS"
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky. Democrat
"l could only hear part Of the message.
It's general tone met my ideas exactly. II
Is strong and very emphatic in show.
ing the necessity Of some action
Ia regard 10 tariff reform. | am
glad the President presented the mat.
Ter In the forciblc matter he did. lie has
the courage OF his convictions. No pre-
vious uttcranccs Of his have demonstrated
this morc clearly.I
'HE MAS DONE WISELY"
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, Democrat
81 like the Presidents message very
much. lie has done wisely in conccntat.
ing attention upon the surplus taxcs-a
crying evil and q crying shame. regret,
however, that he does not urge reduction
at least of internal taxation and the aboli.
tion Of the tobacco tax. These are dis.
tinctiycly war taxes, and Il will be difficult
90 succeed In any scheme Of tax reduction
that does not include them. Consumer.
nre not alone to bo considered In tax re.
duction. Planters and producers are ~
much entitled TO regard. The people oI
Virginia, North Carolina and other com,
munitics will insist on tabacco tax aboli
ton, aud their wishes arc entitled TO re'
spect"
"So suPERFLUous TAxEs."
Senator Kcnna, Of West Virginia, Demo
crat-"I very much favor the line Of policy
which brings the collections from the pco,
pie within the necessities OF the govern
monL did not hear the message as tc
details, but It's general tone suits me.
don't believe In a superiluous tax, no mat
ter how you disguise II, for, call Il what
YOU please, all ourcollectiOns from the peo
ple arc taxes after all.
CONCESSIONS MUST BE MADE"
Mr.. McCrcary, Of Kentucky, Democrat.
taid-"The only way 10 follow the Presi
dents suggestion and make the reduction
e for the Democrats Of both wings 10 con.
redc something. There rs conirariety o.
views among the members Of the party
each welded 10 his own, and 10 long n
this spirit is maintained the wise wor,ls o
,he President will be UNDECIDED" lie sail